Colorado Springs utilities to pay twice as much for coal
From the Colorado Springs Independent: Colorado Springs Utilities’ decade-old coal-hauling contracts expire next year, so…
writejesse Odds ‘n ends
Detroit newspapers to raise prices. Milwaukee Brewers are raising ticket prices. Caterpillar to raise machinery…
DRAMeXchange forecasts shortage of NAND flash memory chips
DRAMeXchange.com: From demand side perspective, we expect various of NAND Flash application end product will…
A housing bottom?
The housing market is deflationists’ ace in the hole. There is no way inflation can…
Reserve Bank of Australia Takes First Proactive Steps to Tighten Monetary Policy
Tonight, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) took the first step of any country in…
Dr. Duru Nomura: Inflation to surge in India
Nomura forecasts big increases in consumer and wholesale prices in India, Reuters reports: “We believe…
What Is the Deal with Steel Production and Prices?
Last week, I noticed media headlines screaming the horrible news that “Crude steel output in…
Some firms are rescinding pay cuts
From AP: General Motors Co. has rescinded white-collar pay cuts it made last spring as…
Thirsty? You’ll soon pay more for your tap water
From coast to coast, cash-strapped cities and counties are hiking their water fees. In Rockland…
Prices of DRAM chips are heating up
Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reports that semiconductor prices are rising rapidly: Prices of semiconductor memory…